Here, you will find answers to regular questions about our venue, services, and everything you need to plan your perfect wedding or event as seamlessly as possible.
Yes and we can make recommendations if required. Food trucks are welcome - if the truck is a feature / focal point the location for parking on the lawn will be subject to ground conditions.
Yes – it is a huge saving compared to most other working vineyards or commercial catered venues. For example assuming consumption of one bottle per head at a 100 guest wedding, your wine savings alone could be in the region of $3000 based on buying wine at $15 as opposed to $45. You cannot operate a cash bar.
Let us know your dream and we can make a plan to suit. Our venue fees are based on numbers up to 120 and up to 150. Above these numbers, what do you have in mind?
No – there is a total ban – there have been two big fires nearby and there is a lot of livestock locally.
No thank you. We do not allow coloured paper confetti, coloured petals, rice, sequins, etc. We only allow real white flower petals and these must be cleared up immediately after the wedding please.
No. Local hire companies have outdoor gas heaters if required.
Yes but only in the designated smoking areas please.
Any time to suit you – weddings usually start at 3.30 / 4.00pm in high summer but the venue is yours for the day.
You can have a DJ or a band – music for dancing would usually run from about 8.30 to 11.00pm. Music off at 11.00pm and guests away by 11.30pm. You can have background music throughout the day but if you want a festival style wedding with all day music you must let us know what you have in mind as we might not be a suitable venue.
Yes – these are available through our hire business, Hawkes Bay Luxury Loos.
Yes speak to SSSL who are our preferred supplier for all sound, lighting and power requirements and are in our Approved Vendors list.
We prefer the majority of guests to arrive by bus but we do have on-site parking for a few cars – let us know your preferences and we can make a plan.
Yes we can help with all sorts of corporate events, from product launches to entertaining a small number of select clients to office Christmas Party.
Thirty five minutes, ten minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes.
The client is responsible for arranging waste and recycling removal (we recommend through Bin Hire, Hastings) and clearing the venue of all decorative items and waste – this includes cigarette butts, bottle tops , place names, serviettes, etc off the lawn! This to be done by midday the day after the event so that the marquees can be dismantled. Most of this can be arranged with the caterers to avoid inconveniencing the wedding party. All event hire equipment to be removed the day after the wedding. If this is not going to be possible you must advise us accordingly.
The River House is our home and so we limit the amount of events – we like to meet all of our clients beforehand to check that we are all “on the same page” and as a result have been lucky to have hosted some fabulous celebrations. We are giving our home over to our clients and it is important to us that they feel that they are hosting an “at home” event. By keeping the numbers of larger events down it means the property always looks its best and it does not look like a tired commercial venue.
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